Acute respiratory failure secondary to a cervical goitre in a pregnant woman: a case report

Acute respiratory failure secondary to a cervical goitre in a pregnant woman: a case report

Abstract Background Pregnancy constitutes a significant factor in thyroid hypertrophy and can rarely progress to respiratory distress. We describe case of pregnant woman with acute respiratory distress following a tracheal compression due to goiter, quickly resulting in respiratory arrest, requiring...

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Main Authors: Sidi Driss El jaouhari, Nawfal Doghmi, Hamza Najout, Massine El hamouni, El hassane Kabiri, Hicham Bekkali, Jaafar Salim Lalaoui, Mustapha Bensghir
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-01-01
Series:BMC Emergency Medicine
Subjects:
Acute airway obstruction
Goitre
Pregnancy
Respiratory arrest
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12873-019-0231-8

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